Educator - Nanny (Attachment-Informed, Montessori / Waldorf-Inspired)
Location: Captain Cook, Big Island - 3 minutes from Choicemart
Two children ages 3 - Twins
Schedule: 45 hours/week
10 hours educational engagement
25 hours nanny engagement - go out in nature, play games, no screens
10 hours Prepare meals, salads and juice to support health of family through food
Compensation: Competitive salary, approximately $55,000/year - $70,000 depending on experience
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Educator - Nanny who brings both developmental knowledge and emotional intelligence to their work with young children. This is a long-term, in-home role for someone who understands that learning happens through secure attachment, co-regulation, and embodied play, not just activities.
This position blends Montessori and/or Waldorf-inspired learning, attachment-informed caregiving, and supportive family rhythms, including simple, nourishing meal preparation for the children.
Core Responsibilities
Childcare & Developmental Education (≈35 hours/week)
Provide consistent, attuned, and emotionally responsive care grounded in attachment theory
Support children’s executive functioning (emotional regulation, impulse control, attention, working memory, and transitions)
Design and facilitate age-appropriate Montessori and/or Waldorf-based activities
Foster independence while remaining a secure base
Model co-regulation during moments of frustration, fatigue, or big emotions
Support social-emotional development through play, storytelling, rhythm, and routine
Maintain a calm, respectful, and predictable environment
Occasional babysitting as needed
Light Meals & Family Health Support (≈10 hours/week)
Prepare simple, healthy meals for parents and children - simple meat and vegetable, rice and pasta.
Support with keto and healthy recipes - and juice raw fruits and roots and bone broth soup
Collaborate with parents around recipes and new things to incorporate for health
Required Qualifications
Proven experience as a nanny, early childhood educator, or similar role
Working knowledge of attachment theory and emotionally attuned caregiving
Understanding of executive functioning development in early childhood
Montessori and/or Waldorf training or certification strongly preferred
CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
Comfortable working in a private home
Reliable, grounded, emotionally mature, and developmentally informed
Background check required
Ideal Candidate
You:
See behavior as communication
Understand that regulation precedes learning
Are calm, patient, and consistent
Enjoy supporting both structure and creativity
Are confident setting gentle boundaries without punishment or shame
Are looking for a meaningful, long-term role supporting a family’s values
Compensation & Benefits
Approximately $55,000 to $70,000/year for 45 hours/week (experience dependent)
Need someone willing to travel twice a year for 3 week each
Paid time off Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years holidays
Respectful, collaborative working relationship
Stable, nurturing home environment
